An analysis of preclinical efficacy testing of antivenoms for sub-Saharan Africa: Inadequate independent scrutiny and poor-quality reporting are barriers to improving snakebite treatment and management.

<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization's strategy to halve snakebite mortality and morbidity by 2030 includes an emphasis on a risk-benefit process assessing the preclinical efficacy of antivenoms manufactured for sub-Saharan Africa. To assist this process, we systematical...

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Main Authors: Stuart Ainsworth, Stefanie K Menzies, Nicholas R Casewell, Robert A Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008579